This charming girl has a whopping nine (!) short dorsal chains. Her dorsal spots are relatively tightly packed. Her side pattern is predominantly crescents, except for one fragment and two merged double crescents on her right side, and one merged double crescent on her left.

Birth

Two Weeks (First Shed)

Five/Six Weeks (Second Shed)

Front

Side

Top

As of October’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 40 grams.

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Baby #12 (Male)

This inquisitive little dude has five short and one long dorsal chains. His side pattern is almost exclusively fat crescents, except for one merged spot on his left. He was the first baby in the litter to reach up from his drawer and stick his nose in my face to see what humans were all about.

Birth

Two Weeks (First Shed)

Five/Six Weeks (Second Shed)

Side Left

Side Right

Top

As of October’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 35 grams.

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Baby #13 (Female)

This little lady has one short and one long dorsal chain. Her side pattern is predominantly thick crescents, but with more deviations than most of her siblings. Her right side has one bullseye and two merged spots, and her left side has two bullseyes and one merged spot.

Birth

Two Weeks (First Shed)

Five/Six Weeks (Second Shed)

Front

Side

Top

As of October’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 44 grams.

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Baby #14 (Female)

This gorgeous gal has five short dorsal chains. Her side pattern is predominantly crescents, but with more deviations than most of her siblings. Her right side has two bullseyes and one merged double crescent, and her left side has fragment and three merged spots.

Birth

Two Weeks (First Shed)

Five/Six Weeks (Second Shed)

Front

Side

Top

As of October’s weigh-in, this little gem measured 38 grams.

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Baby #15 (Female)

This special lady has the most “classic” back pattern in her litter, with only a single short chain among an ocean of individual spots. Her dorsals feature a unique dark blushing that marks her as different from her peeps. Her side pattern is predominantly crescents, except for one merged double crescent on each side. At birth, she balled up and watched me warily, and then decided she would be the muscle of the group…and for the next week tried to back it up with her tiny teeth. She has long since calmed down, and now regards the hand as tolerable. After all, it brings food….